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DTI probes unlicensed sellers of COVID-19 test kits

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 04:44 PM

The DTI on Monday said it is investigating unlicensed sellers and resellers of COVID-19 test kits, especially those operating online. Read more »

China’s COVID-19 test kit orders surge globally

Luna Sun, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 11 03:33 PM

China’s manufacturers of COVID-19 testing kits are racing to keep up with surging demand, both domestically and abroad, as the world grapples with a spike in cases caused by the highly infectious omicron and delta variants. Read more »

Applications for certification of self-administered home COVID test kits now open

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:35 AM

Philippine regulators are now accepting applications for certification of self-administered home COVID-19 test kits. Read more »

Apl.de.Ap Foundation, entrepreneur donate Covid-19 tests kits to UP-PGH

Rommel Conclara | TFC News Burlingame, California
Posted at Dec 22 12:36 PM

The Apl.de.Ap Foundation and entrepreneur Yobie Benjamin team up to donate Covid-19 test kits to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. Read more »

'COVID test kits with short shelf life only choice in 2020'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 02:36 PM

The government had no other option other than buying COVID-19 test kits with a 6-month shelf life last year, said the FDA, as some lawmakers looked into the procurement. Read more »

Antigen test kits na ibinebenta online nasabat sa Pasig

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 06:43 AM

Tinatayang mahigit P4.5 milyon na halaga o 12,000 COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits ang nabawi ng mga awtoridad sa entrapment operation Martes. Read more »

China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military

Kirsty Needham, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 09:16 AM

BGI Group, the world's largest genomics company, has worked with China's military on research that ranges from mass testing for respiratory pathogens to brain science, a Reuters review of research, patent filings and other documents has found. Read more »

Baguio finishes pilot testing for antigen tests, results expected soon — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 06:07 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it is just waiting for the results of Baguio City’s pilot test for COVID-19 antigen tests. Read more »

Vietnam donates $50,000 worth of RT-PCR test kits to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 12:51 AM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin, Jr. and Health Undersecretary Carolina Taino received the donation from Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Hoang Huy Chung. Read more »

Gordon says PhilHealth chief may be 'scared, too cautious' to expedite P1.1-B debt payment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 02:25 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday said Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) President Dante Gierran's "fear" and "reluctance" to move inside the corruption-riddled agency may be delaying the settlement of the state insurer's P1.1-billion debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Read more »

DOH: Antigen tests can’t be used for COVID-19 screening 'til proven effective in pilot test

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 06:20 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health explained on Wednesday that antigen test kits cannot be used yet to screen asymptomatic people until initial tests show it is effective. Read more »

RITM studying 2 other antigen test kits after first one failed local validation

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:14 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday confirmed that the antigen test kit from South Korea-based SD Biosensor did not pass the requirement of the government, although there are other kits still being studied by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). Read more »

PH still working on pilot study on antigen testing

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 12:08 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health will be releasing the Philippines’ omnibus guidelines on its updated COVID-19 response only after a pilot study on antigen testing.  Read more »

DOH wants Palace to regulate prices of swab tests

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 12:00 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Monday said it has already asked Malacanang to regulate the price of COVID-19 tests, especially swab tests. Read more »

PH omnibus guidelines for COVID-19 delayed as WHO disapproves antigen tests for border screening

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:22 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said that the country’s “omnibus guidelines” for COVID-19 testing and other measures will be delayed because the World Health Organization deemed antigen tests inappropriate for border screening. Read more »

DOH: PH to only use COVID-19 antigen tests with at least 80% accuracy

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 08:43 PM

The Department of Health on Friday said that the Philippines will only use antigen tests that are most accurate at detecting COVID-19. Read more »

RITM to study use of saliva samples for COVID-19 testing, DOST allots P18 million

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:01 PM

Now, scientists are looking at the use of saliva samples instead to reduce discomfort and exposure between patients and health workers. Read more »

Tolentino flags DOH's failure to issue price cap on COVID-19 test kits

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:56 PM

MANILA - Sen. Francis Tolentino on Tuesday questioned the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to limit the cost of COVID-19 test kits while other medical supplies were subjected to a price freeze during the global pandemic. Read more »

COVID-19 test in the Philippines: Where to go and how much you should pay

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 10:59 AM

There are now over 100 laboratories accredited to run COVID-19 tests in the Philippines. While polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests can be covered by PhilHealth, many individuals opt to pay for testing on their own for various reasons. Read more »

DOH reminds LGUs: Repeat PCR tests not needed for recovered COVID-19 patients

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 04:20 PM

Local government units will have to comply with COVID-19 recovery guidelines, including not requiring repeat testing, to help decongest hospitals and quarantine facilities, the Department of Health said on Monday.  Read more »